Golf-ball.



No. 737,031. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1903.

w. M. SHORT.

GOLF BALL,

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 7' 1902.

' no MODEL.

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Patented August 25, 19 03.

PATENT OFFE WILFRID MAURICE SHORT, OF BEOVKENHAM, ENGLAND.

GOLF-BALL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 737,031, dated August 25, 1903.

Application filed April 7,1902. Serial No. 101,769. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILFRID MAURICE SHORT, a subject of the King of the United Kingdom' of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Wellan Lodge, Elmers road, Beckenham, in the county of Kent, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Golf- Balls, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to improvements in golf-balls, the object being to provide means whereby (a) the flight of the ball may be improved, (b) the pitch of the ball may be better controlled and approach? shots made more deadly, and (c) a drag may be given to the ball in putting. i In carrying my invention into effect I proceed in or in about the following manner,mak-

ing reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows a vertical section, and Fig. 2 a plan, of one form of ball made in accordance with my invention.

In the drawings the ball is shown as divided A golf-ball having within its substance atubular-ring race and balls free to run in the said tubular-ring race substantially as de- 35 k scribed in the above specification.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. VVILFRID IVIAURICE SHORT.

Witnesses:

GEORGE MORRISON, G ORGE ISAAC BRIDGES. 

